| Review Articles - July 2009 |
Hike2Help |
Ron Bacon will be hiking the Pacific Crest Trail over the next six years on a section by section basis in an effort to support Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund. Ron is a school teacher who will be hking during his school breaks throughout the year for the next six years.
You can see Ron's six year plan at his website,www.hike2help.org and as directed return to this website to make your donation. You can also mail it directly to:
Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund
6022 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 201
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(310)927-7606 |
SPECIAL REPORT: The 30th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium |
More than 8,500 physicians, researchers, and advocates from 76 countries convened in San Antonio, Texas, December 13-16, 2007, to share the latest clinical trial findings and basic science advancing knowledge and treatment of breast cancer. In a world so shattered by war, disease and poverty, this symposium always stands out as a shining example of people’s capacity to act as global citizens and work together to improve health and quality of life for all. |
Mary Billings, Patient Advocate |
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium BCCRF Scholarship recipient 2007. |
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Kim Tankersley, Patient Advocate |
Kim Tankersley, Breast Cancer Care and Research Fund Scholarship Recipient, 2007
30th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
December 13-16, 2007
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Marisa Sanchez, Patient Advocate |
This was my first year attending the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). No words could have prepared me for the magnitude of the event. |
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Researchers Identify Genes Associated with Bone Metastasis |
A new study from Dutch researchers finds gene profile of breast cancers likely to metastasize to bone.
Primary Source: “Genes Associated with Breast Cancer Metastatic to Bone.” Journal of Clinical Oncology, May 20, 2006; 24:2261-2267.
Expert Commentaries by
Clifford Hudis.MD
Chief, Breast Cancer Medicine Service
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
New York, NY
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Gregory A. Clines, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
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MELISSA ETHERIDGE AND HER BAND AUCTION INSTRUMENTS ONLINE THAT REACH RECORD HIGHS |
TO BENEFIT
BREAST CANCER CARE & RESEARCH FUND |
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SPECIAL REPORT: New Drug Breakthrough for Advanced Breast Cancer |
Lapatinib, an experimental drug with the brand name Tykerb, promises to become a major treatment option and perhaps a new standard of care for women with HER2/neu-positive breast cancer that becomes resistant to trastuzumab (Herceptin). |
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